| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 8 pts. C - Derrick Giddings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - James Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Vos (fresh) PF - Thomas Whitehill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Merrimack | David Jones inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin is hacked by James Rice - foul #2 on James Rice, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by James Rice - foul #3 on James Rice, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Marco Ferrero (PG) James Rice | |
| 19:23 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:23 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 19:11 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marco Ferrero and he's hacked by Derrick Giddings - foul #2 on Derrick Giddings, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 19:11 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:58 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:56 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:37 | Belmont Abbey | Derrick Giddings takes the ball from Thomas Whitehill | 45-42 |
| 18:18 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-42 |
| 18:16 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 18:01 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 17:59 | Belmont Abbey | The offensive rebound goes to William Lucas | 45-42 |
| 17:54 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Whitehill | 45-45 |
| 17:43 | Merrimack | David Jones hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Pullin | 47-45 |
| 17:35 | Belmont Abbey | Marco Ferrero can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 17:34 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | David Jones misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Lucas - foul #2 on William Lucas, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), Neal Lenox (PF), Frank Mangold (C) Kelly Smart, Dana Pullin, James Murtagh, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Gerry Hafner (SF), Peter Sena (C) Matthew Vos, William Lucas | |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:12 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:02 | Merrimack | David Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Pickard | 51-45 |
| 16:49 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Pickard | 51-45 |
| 16:47 | Merrimack | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:27 | Merrimack | Gerry Hafner steps in front of the David Morawski pass | 51-45 |
| 16:06 | Belmont Abbey | David Jones steals the ball from Thomas Whitehill | 51-45 |
| 16:02 | Merrimack | David Jones hits the finger roll | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pickard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Lenox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Mangold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - Marco Ferrero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Wicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerry Hafner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Whitehill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Sena (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-45 |
| 15:41 | Belmont Abbey | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Whitehill | 53-45 |
| 15:31 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 15:30 | Merrimack | Neal Lenox grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | David Morawski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Whitehill - foul #2 on Thomas Whitehill, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), Chad Majors (SF), James Murtagh (PF), Derrick Giddings (C) David Jones, Jeffrey Pickard, Neal Lenox, Frank Mangold | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | James Rice (PG), Matthew Vos (SF), William Lucas (PF) Marco Ferrero, George Wicks, Thomas Whitehill | |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:09 | Merrimack | David Morawski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:55 | Belmont Abbey | Gerry Hafner is hacked by Dana Pullin - foul #1 on Dana Pullin, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG) David Morawski | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks (SG), Thomas Whitehill (PF) Gerry Hafner, Peter Sena | |
| 14:43 | Belmont Abbey | Dana Pullin is called for the reach on William Lucas - foul #2 on Dana Pullin, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 14:29 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill lays it in | 55-47 |
| 14:09 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings's floater is tipped away by William Lucas | 55-47 |
| 14:07 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:49 | Belmont Abbey | Derrick Giddings blocks the short jumper by George Wicks | 55-47 |
| 13:48 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:36 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 13:34 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:29 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Gerry Hafner (SG), Peter Sena (C) George Wicks, Thomas Whitehill | |
| 13:14 | Merrimack | Chad Majors clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 13:13 | Belmont Abbey | Gerry Hafner gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:44 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Majors - foul #4 on Chad Majors, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (SG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF), George Freedman (PF) Dana Pullin, Chad Majors, James Murtagh | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Marco Ferrero (SG) Matthew Vos | |
| 12:44 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:44 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:44 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 12:25 | Merrimack | George Freedman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 12:23 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 12:13 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 12:11 | Belmont Abbey | James Rice gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:52 | Belmont Abbey | James Rice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 11:51 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to David Morawski | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - Kelly Smart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morawski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pickard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Freedman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Giddings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - James Rice (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marco Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerry Hafner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lucas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Sena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard misses the lay-in | 55-48 |
| 11:43 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:23 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marco Ferrero | 55-50 |
| 11:05 | Merrimack | George Freedman's floater is tipped away by William Lucas | 55-50 |
| 11:04 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Peter Sena | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Belmont Abbey | James Rice comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:50 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:24 | Merrimack | George Freedman misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 10:23 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard hits the finger roll set up by Kelly Smart and he's fouled by Peter Sena - foul #1 on Peter Sena, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Jones (PG), Dana Pullin (SG), James Murtagh (PF), Neal Lenox (C) Kelly Smart, David Morawski, George Freedman, Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks (SG), Matthew Vos (SF), Thomas Whitehill (PF) Marco Ferrero, Gerry Hafner, Peter Sena | |
| 10:06 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:54 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Leroy Frazier (PG) Jeffrey Pickard | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| 09:37 | Merrimack | William Lucas is called for the reach on James Murtagh - foul #3 on William Lucas, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| 09:25 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:24 | Merrimack | James Murtagh misses the tip | 58-50 |
| 09:23 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Matthew Vos | 58-50 |
| 08:58 | Belmont Abbey | James Rice scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | Thomas Whitehill is called for the reach on James Murtagh - foul #3 on Thomas Whitehill, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG) Leroy Frazier | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Marco Ferrero (PG) James Rice | |
| 08:42 | Merrimack | James Murtagh misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:23 | Belmont Abbey | Marco Ferrero is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Freedman (C) Neal Lenox | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena (C) William Lucas | |
| 08:08 | Belmont Abbey | David Morawski takes the ball from George Wicks | 58-53 |
| 07:55 | Merrimack | George Freedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 07:53 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Freedman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - Marco Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Vos (fresh) PF - Thomas Whitehill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Sena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Wicks | 60-55 |
| 07:18 | Merrimack | David Morawski is whistled for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), Leroy Frazier (SG), Chad Majors (SF), Derrick Giddings (C) David Morawski, Dana Pullin, David Jones, James Murtagh | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | James Rice (PG), Gerry Hafner (SF) Marco Ferrero, Matthew Vos | |
| 06:58 | Belmont Abbey | The short jumper by Thomas Whitehill is denied by Derrick Giddings | 60-55 |
| 06:56 | Merrimack | The rebound goes to George Freedman | 60-55 |
| 06:44 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 06:43 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:25 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill hits the finger roll set up by Peter Sena and the foul's on Chad Majors - foul #5 on Chad Majors, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard (SF), Neal Lenox (PF) Chad Majors, George Freedman | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Marco Ferrero (PG), Matthew Vos (SF), William Lucas (C) James Rice, George Wicks, Peter Sena | |
| 06:25 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:25 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 06:08 | Merrimack | Gerry Hafner steals the ball from Derrick Giddings | 60-57 |
| 05:50 | Belmont Abbey | Neal Lenox denies the turnaround by Marco Ferrero | 60-57 |
| 05:49 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas tips it home | 60-59 |
| 05:29 | Merrimack | Jeffrey Pickard is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Pickard, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Dana Pullin (SG), David Jones (SF), James Murtagh (PF) Leroy Frazier, Jeffrey Pickard, Neal Lenox | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| 05:13 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas scores on a turnaround near the basket | 60-61 |
| 05:06 | Merrimack | Gerry Hafner steps in front of the James Murtagh pass | 60-61 |
| 04:47 | Belmont Abbey | James Murtagh blocks the short jumper by Thomas Whitehill | 60-61 |
| 04:46 | Merrimack | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | George Freedman (C) Derrick Giddings | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | James Rice (PG), George Wicks (SG), Peter Sena (C) Marco Ferrero, Gerry Hafner, William Lucas | |
| 04:15 | Belmont Abbey | Dana Pullin is called for the reach on Peter Sena - foul #3 on Dana Pullin, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (PG), Jeffrey Pickard (SF) Kelly Smart, David Jones | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | | |
| 04:15 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:15 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:59 | Merrimack | The jump hook by George Freedman is blocked by Peter Sena | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 03:49 | Belmont Abbey | James Murtagh steals it from Peter Sena | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Merrimack | PG - David Morawski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Pullin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pickard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Murtagh (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Freedman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Belmont Abbey | PG - James Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Vos (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Whitehill (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Sena (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Merrimack | James Murtagh hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dana Pullin | 62-63 |
| 03:13 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by James Rice | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | Merrimack | James Murtagh misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 02:48 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:26 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Vos | 62-69 |
| 02:26 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Merrimack | Kelly Smart (PG), David Jones (SF), Derrick Giddings (C) David Morawski, Jeffrey Pickard, George Freedman | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Gerry Hafner (SF), William Lucas (PF) Matthew Vos, Thomas Whitehill | |
| 02:07 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kelly Smart | 65-69 |
| 01:45 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 65-69 |
| 01:44 | Belmont Abbey | Peter Sena tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Wicks - foul #3 on George Wicks, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos (SF), Thomas Whitehill (PF) Gerry Hafner, Peter Sena | |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:27 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:15 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 01:13 | Merrimack | James Murtagh gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:54 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Belmont Abbey | William Lucas grabs the board | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Dana Pullin - foul #4 on Dana Pullin, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks makes the free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:20 | Merrimack | Derrick Giddings grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:18 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Smart | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Smart - foul #1 on Kelly Smart, team foul #10 | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos misses the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:16 | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Merrimack | Dana Pullin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:08 | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:07 | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Pullin - foul #5 on Dana Pullin, team foul #11 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Merrimack | David Morawski (SF) Dana Pullin | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | Marco Ferrero (SG), Peter Sena (C) George Wicks, Thomas Whitehill | |
| 00:07 | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | Belmont Abbey | Matthew Vos makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Merrimack | Merrimack calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Merrimack | | |
| Subs | Belmont Abbey | George Wicks (SG), Thomas Whitehill (PF) Marco Ferrero, Peter Sena | |
| 00:02 | Merrimack | Kelly Smart clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-77 |
| 00:01 | Belmont Abbey | The rebound goes to Thomas Whitehill | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Merrimack | Merrimack is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont Abbey | Belmont Abbey is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Belmont Abbey | Thomas Whitehill runs out the clock | 70-77 |